Angelico Pittavino
Italian Capuchin priest and missionary in East Africa, recognized as Venerable by the Catholic Church.
Saints Calendar
January 15th
11 saints celebrated
Arnold Janssen
A German priest who founded the Society of the Divine Word (Divine Word Missionaries) and two female missionary congregations, Arnold Jansse…
Saint Bonitus (Bonet)
A high-ranking official and Chancellor of Austrasia, then Governor of Provence, Saint Bont became Bishop of Clermont following his brother. …
Saint Habakkuk
A prophet of the Old Law, Habakkuk foretold the invasion of Judea by the Chaldeans and the fall of Nebuchadnezzar. Tradition holds that he w…
Saint John the Calybite
The son of a general in Constantinople, John fled as a youth to join the Acoemete monks. Returning incognito to his parents, he lived for th…
Saint Macarius the Egyptian (the Elder)
Born in Upper Egypt around 301, Macarius the Elder was one of the most illustrious disciples of Saint Anthony. After enduring slander with p…
Saint Maur (Disciple of Saint Benedict)
A privileged disciple of Saint Benedict from his childhood at Subiaco, Maur is famous for having walked on water to save the young Placid. S…
Nikolaus Gross
Nikolaus Gross (1898-1945) was a German Catholic trade unionist, journalist, and resistance fighter, executed by the Nazis at Plötzensee Pri…
Saint Secundina
A virgin of Anagni instructed by Saint Magnus, Secondina was martyred in 257 during the reign of Decius after being accused of magic. Despit…
Tit Liviu Chinezu
Romanian Greek-Catholic bishop and martyr of the communist regime, who died of hypothermia at Sighet prison in 1955.
Valentín Palencia Marquina and 4 companions (5)
The Spanish priest Valentín Palencia Marquina and four young laymen from the Patronato de San José were martyred together on January 15, 193…